I've thought for a long time that #OwnCast servers were somehow part of the fediverse, like PeerTube servers are. But in this interview with founder and lead developer Gabe Kangas, he seems to be saying that it isn't;
lorenzosmusic.com/2025/05/gabe…
Can anyone clarify?
Gabe Kangas - Owncast: Self-Hosted Streaming Software - The Lorenzo's Music Podcast
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El Draculo
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Als Antwort auf Owncast • • •Thanks for answering the yes/no question here @owncast. Bit of a shame the details given here about how fediverse integration with OwnCast works;
mstdn.io/@draqlo/1146066130064…
... never made it into the interview. I worry that a lot of people will be left with the same false or confused impression I was.
El Draculo
2025-06-01 06:08:53
Strypey
Als Antwort auf Strypey • • •Just out of curiosity, when you say;
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> optionally, a part of the Fediverse
Do you mean opt-out, like most fediverse platforms, or opt-in like Mobilizon?
@draqlo
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> you have to enable features to change that
How is that made clear to admins when they establish a new OwnCast server, and to streamers when they create an account on one? It would be a crying shame if people thought their streams were discoverable via the fediverse when they're not.
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Als Antwort auf Owncast • • •> you can't create an account on an Owncast server
Ah, OK. Good to know.
> it seems like you're criticizing something you've never experienced
Sorry my questions have been annoying. You're right I haven't tried OwnCast yet. Not criticising at all, just trying to get my head around the basics of how it works, as I decide how to prioritise testing it.
Hopefully it's clear to people setting up a new server that fediverse integration needs to be turned on. I guess I'll find out : )
El Draculo
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